This piece was originally commissioned by MISK (Music in Sandefjord Cathedral) to be performed with the Royal Norwegian Navy Band in June 2009.
Originally written for big band, choir, organ and jazz quartet. In it’s entire form it is a 90 minutes piece in 9 parts.

The original performance was recorded and released on the album “Timeless Tales” in 2010.
This version was re-arranged for Sandefjord Brass Symposium and performed at the Oslo Brass Festival in 2017 with the composer as electric guitar soloist.
The suite can be performed with either Lead jazz Trumpet soloist or Electric Jazz Guitar soloist or both.

Hans Mathisen (b. 1967) is a graduate from Norway’s foremost jazz performance education, NTNU, jazz department and he has worked as guitarist, composer and arranger since 1994.

Mathisen has released four albums with his own compositions and contributes on around 50 other releases.
Mathisen was awarded “Spellemannprisen”, the Norwegian Grammy for his debut album “Quiet Songs”

Hans also composed the original score to the critically acclaimed film “Kitchen Stories”
In 2010 Mathisen composed a commissioned work for the Oslo Cathedral in collaboration with the author/ playwriter Jon Fosse.
Some of Mathisens symphonic compositions was recorded with the Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra with conductor Christian Eggen and released on the album “Hans Mathisen – Orchestral Works”.

TIMELESS TALES SUITE

Version for Brassband / Solo Electric Guitar
Composed and arranged by Hans Mathisen
Commissioned work for The Royal Norwegian Navy Big Band 2009